Two byes per team is a change. We have a very hard early five weeks. Origin time has some benefits though we play the Broncos the weekend of the Friday test match. With Petero leaving how many Broncos will be in the Test team, dependent on the fitness of Lockyer? We may have more.

We play Cowboys, Rooster and Titans the week before Origin and we may come off well in that agreement considering Thurston and Bowen will be out, to offset our rep players. Rorters and Titans shouldn't lose many so that may be tough. We have the bye the week after Origin 2 which is good timing.